front-running
Coverage of front-running in the Nexus archive.
- India Seeks Information from Capital Group in Front-Running Case
India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) is seeking information from Capital Group in connection with a front-running investigation. Front-running refers to illegal trading practices where traders use non-public information to trade ahead of pending orders. This regulatory action indicates SEBI's continued focus on market manipulation and insider trading enforcement.
- raydium manual swaps failing non stop
Manual token swaps on Raydium are failing frequently due to MEV bots front-running retail users, causing a significant drop in success rates. Users report bots executing trades before manual transactions can be confirmed.
- I tracked how much MEV I lost over 6 months of trading on DEXs. the number was disgusting.
The author analyzed MEV losses from 6 months of DEX trading, revealing significant hidden costs from sandwich attacks and front-running, particularly on small trades. They conclude that MEV extraction is pervasive in AMMs, with no perfect solution yet, and highlight the 'invisible tax' effect on traders.